Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 789

4-1
SUSPENSION
REMOVAL
1) Jack up the front part of the vehicle.
2) Remove the plate bolt securing the stabilizer to the
transverse link at the end of the stabilizer.
3) Remove the plate from the transverse link.
4) Remove the bolt securing the clamp (stabilizer bush) to
the crossmember (front).
5) Remove the clamp and bush from the stabilizer.
6) Remove jack-up plate of crossmember (front). and remove
the stabilizer.
INSTALLATION
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
a. Be sure the crossmember (front) side bush is brought up
fully to the bent portion of the stabilizer.
b. Fit each bush securely, and tighten bolts with the tires
placed on the ground when the vehicle is not loaded.
c. Tightening torque
Stabilizer to transverse link:
20 - 29 N·m (2.0 - 3.0 kg-m, 14 - 22 ft-Ib)
Stabilizer clamp to crossmember (front):
21 - 28 N'm (2.1 - 2.9 kg-m, 15 - 21 ft-Ib)
Front Crossmember
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Apply parking brake, and remove spare tire and wheel.
3) Loosen front wheel nuts.
4) Jack up vehicle, support it with safety stands (rigid racks).
and remove front tires and wheels.
5) Release parking brake.
6) Remove air cleaner ASSY and pitching stopper rod.
Fit a cap onto carburetor to prevent illside of bore from
becoming dusty.
7) Remove parking brake cable bracket from transverse link.
8) Remove cotter pin and castle nut on tie-rod end, and
detach the ball stud from knuckle arm.
9) Remove front exhaust pipe.
10) Remove transverse link from front crossmember.
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11) Remove nuts attaching engine mount cushion rubber to
crossmember.
12) Remove self-lock nuts connecting steering torque rod and
pinion shaft.
13) Lift engine ASSY by approx. 10 mm by using chain block.
14) Remove crossmember installing nuts with crossmember
supported by jack, and remove crossmember downward
gradually along with steering gearbox.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal procedures.
a. The clamping nuts for crossmember and transverse link
bushing should be tightened with tires on the ground.
b. When removing crossmember downward, be careful that
steering torque rod does not interfere with DOJ boot.
c. Tightening torque
Transverse link bushing to crossmember:
59 - 69 N·m (6.0 - 7.0 kg-m, 43 - 51 ft-Ib)
Stabilizer to bush:
21 - 28 N'm (2.1 - 2.9 kg-m, 15 - 21 ft-lb)
Tie-rod end to housing:
25 - 29 N·m (2.5 - 3.0 kg-m, 18 - 22 ft-Ib)
Front cushion rubber to crossmember:
20 - 32 N'm (2.0 - 3.3 kg-m, 14 - 24 ft-Ib)
Torque rod ASSY to pinion shaft:
21 - 26 N'm (2.1 - 2.7 kg-m, 15 - 20 ft-Ib)
Cross member to body:
78 - 98 N·m (8.0 - 10.0 kg-m, 58 - 72 ft-Ib)